Politician
Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate S4AR00103
Tom Cotton (Republican) raised $7.1M for the 2026 Arkansas Senate race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$16M
2026, 2020
From PAC checks
15%
$2.5M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas Senate | $7.1M | 19% | $0 / $0 | $900K | $7.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Arkansas Senate | $9.1M | 13% | $2K / $0 | $91K | $9.1M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- WinredSuper PAC$75K
- NRSCParty$62K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- Oorah! Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Boots Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Common Sense for America PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Bbva USA Bancshares, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Experian North America, Inc Political Action Committee (Experian PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $103K | Nay · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $20K | Nay · with industry |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $73K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $124K | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $20K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $124K$223K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $103K | Nay · with industry |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $74K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Present |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $124K | Yea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $223K | Present |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $223K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $124K | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $20K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $21K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $102K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $124K$103K$223K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $10K | Present |
The revolving door
3 former aides now lobbying
Jonathan HilerFormer congressional staff
Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Vice President, Mike Pence; Legislative Director, Senator Tom Cotton; Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Cotton; P…
Now lobbies for Apple INC., American Bankers Association, Amazon Web Services, INC., Altria Client Services LLC · via Miller Strategies, LLC
John NoonanFormer congressional staff
Professional Staff Member, House Armed Services Committee; National Security Advisor, Senator Tom Cotton
Now lobbies for Cx2, INC., Gallatin AI, Icebreaker Strategies LLC On Behalf Of Vorbeck Materials Corp. · via Anchor & Arrow Strategies
Nicholas LisowskiFormer congressional staff
Intern - Sen. Tom Cotton; Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide, Legislative Assistant - Rep. Bruce Westerman; Health Policy Advisor - Rep. Earl L. "Bu…
Now lobbies for Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America, Takeda Pharmaceuticals America INC
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Tom Cotton's 2026 campaign?
- Tom Cotton (Republican) raised $7.1M for the 2026 Arkansas Senate race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Tom Cotton?
- NRSC ($62K), American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee ($15K), Oorah! Political Action Committee ($10K), Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac) ($10K), Boots Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Tom Cotton raised across elections?
- $7.1M in 2026 (Arkansas Senate), $9.1M in 2020 (Arkansas Senate).